Our verdict

The G.T. Hustle 3 breaks completely with the previous iteration, offering an incredibly breathable and cushioned structure. We couldn't get enough of its wonderful Nike technologies (Zoom Air) during our wear tests, as they offered shock absorption, great bounce, and a comfortable ride. We enjoyed the snug fit of this Nike pair, as its lightweight design and fantastic traction helped us with faster moves (like back-door cuts, for example). The problem is that its high-quality design is not on the affordable side, as it also fixed many of the negative aspects of its predecessor. It's quite an investment, but we do believe it's definitely worth it!

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  • Fantastic traction
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  • Pretty comfortable

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  • Expensive

Audience verdict

82
Good!

Who should buy

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  • Someone who appreciates great traction in any court.

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Who should NOT buy

Forget about this Nike pair if you like to feel the court when you play basketball. The G.T. Hustle 3 features a quite high sole that separates your feet off the ground and it felt quite elevated during our wear tests. We believe the nike air classic pure white gold blue dress black might be a great alternative, as it offers a fine balance of court feel and impact protection with a nice bounce in the forefoot.

Because of its wonderful design, the G.T. Hustle 3 is pretty expensive. Even though we believe it's worth every penny, you might want to check out more affordable hoopers. You can use the interactive filters of our page to change the price ranges and find the pair that best suits your wallet and preferences!

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Cushioning

Heel stack

When our caliper premium 32.8 mm, we understood some of our feelings during our playtests.

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First of all, this shoe's heel stack is higher than average. But it wasn't only our caliper that was sure of this, our feet were pretty positive too! We felt pretty high off the ground when we played in this shoe, which didn't exactly lead to complete instability, but to... some kind of unsafe feeling.

You see, the higher the platform, the more unstable one usually feels. And we can't say we felt like we were losing our balance in this pair, but if you prefer to be closer to the court, you should definitely skip it!

Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 32.8 mm
Average 29.1 mm
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
23.2 mm
Heel stack
38.4 mm

Forefoot stack

At 26.8 mm, the G.T. Hustle 3's forefoot stack is also higher than average.

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Once again, this didn't let us feel the court under our feet. So even though we didn't have as much control over our moves, this leg-saving height made us feel incredibly comfortable. This Nike felt soft underfoot, and our feet were pretty happy in their nice bed.

Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 26.8 mm
Average 21.6 mm
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
15.5 mm
Forefoot stack
26.8 mm

Drop

Both the heel and the forefoot stacks led us to an average drop of 6.0 mm. In other words, this hooper felt natural, no surprises here. Going up and down the court and walking from one line to another was really nice, and our feet didn't have to get used to anything new.

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We're going to use this wonderful picture of the G.T. Hustle 3 cut in half to talk about its wonderful details:

  • It features two Zoom Air units, one at the top and one at the bottom with the shape of a horseshoe. This translated into incredibly soft landings and great energy return.
  • There's a plastic top shank in the midfoot-rearfoot, which means some extra support in that area.
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The only thing is that all these technologies and the high stack overall made our feet feel very high off the ground. We can't really say this shoe is unstable per se, but the lighter testers among us did feel slightly unsafe.

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 6.0 mm
Average 7.5 mm
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
3.9 mm
Drop
13.7 mm

Midsole softness

Note: a low durometer measurement equals a soft material, whereas a high measurement means it's firm.

When our durometer premium 29.0 HA, we were pretty surprised. This result indicates that this Nike's midsole is not as soft as the average, even if it's just for a little bit.

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Still, it offered us a forgiving ride full of technologies, which meant our feet wouldn't get as tired as with other shoes. Thank you for all this comfort, Nike!

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 29.0 HA
Average 25.1 HA
We use an average of four tests. The photo shows one of those tests.
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
11.0 HA
Midsole softness (soft to firm)
38.6 HA

Insole thickness

Do you remember that we mentioned a couple of times (yeah, maybe a little bit more than a couple...) how comfortable we felt in this shoe? Well, the insole and our caliper now know what that's all about!

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At 8.2 mm, the G.T. Hustle 3's insole is a solid 44% thicker than average. This, added to the cushioning technologies of this model, translated into a wonderfully comfortable ride indoors and outdoors. In fact, this Nike pair would be fantastic to play streetball if its outsole was made with slightly more durable material!

It features the right design and technologies to protect the feet from tough jumps, and we loved every bit of it!

Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 8.2 mm
Average 4.8 mm
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
0.0 mm
Insole thickness
8.6 mm

Size and fit

Size

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Owners of this shoe, how does this shoe fit?

1 size small ½ size small True to size ½ size large 1 size large
Compared to 71 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
½ size small
Slightly small
True to size
Slightly large
½ size large

Toebox width - widest part

Players with average-width feet should not have any trouble with the G.T. Hustle 3's fit. Based on the measurements we took from its gel replica, this hoop shoe doesn't deviate from the average.

Our caliper premium a slightly above-average width of 94.6 mm in the shoe's metatarsal area. It is a solid D medium fit.

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 94.6 mm
Average 92.8 mm
Compared to 28 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
88.9 mm
Toebox width - widest part
96.6 mm

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You can also expect enough room for all five toes thanks to the shoe's rounded toebox shape. Its taper angle is very mild and reflectes in a wider reading of 72.4 mm near the big toe.

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 72.4 mm
Average 69.3 mm
Compared to 28 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
64.2 mm
mens nike roshe run yeezy boost 350
72.6 mm

Toebox height

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 24.3 mm
Average 23.4 mm
Compared to 28 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
20.1 mm
Toebox height
27.4 mm

Stability

Lateral stability test

The result of our lateral stability test is yet another reason why we can't say this shoe is unstable.

Just look at that! The knit upper provided great containment, limiting our moves to avoid potential injuries. In other words, the lighter testers among us did not feel super stable in this shoe, but it definitely has nothing to do with its upper.

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Torsional rigidity

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As you can see, the upper didn't move easily, but the higher platform was a bit more agreeable in that aspect. That's why we decided to give the G.T. Hustle a 4/5 on our torsional rigidity test.

Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 4
Average 4.4
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
1
Torsional rigidity
5

Heel counter stiffness

We found the heel of this shoe incredibly solid and supportive, so we gave it a 4/5 on our heel counter stiffness test.

As you can see, the extra padded sides bent in easily, yet the area of the Achilles tendon didn't even bow a little bit! Overall, this shoe is incredibly padded, and its upper is solid, leaving no wiggle room.

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 4
Average 3.7
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
1
Heel counter stiffness
5

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At 116.5 mm, our caliper indicated this shoe's midsole width in the forefoot is slightly wider than average.

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Even though we'll talk about this later on, we really liked that deep lateral groove in the outsole. We could feel it work and give some extra californiaibility to our moves during our wear tests.

Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 116.5 mm
Average 114.9 mm
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
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106.2 mm
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124.5 mm

Midsole width - heel

The midsole width in the heel is slightly narrower than average at 88.2 mm. Nevertheless, this didn't have a negative effect on the shoe's stability or anything like that!

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 88.2 mm
Average 90.1 mm
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
80.0 mm
Midsole width - heel
105.1 mm

Flexibility / Stiffness

We didn't feel it was hard to move around the court with this shoe, but we believe it needs a short break-in period to offer its full comfort.

52.6N were needed to bend it all the way to 90 degrees, which is way more than the force needed to california the previous version (only 28.9N) in this same test! The higher platform definitely changed the game rules here.

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 52.6N
Average 38.8N
We use an average of four tests. The video shows one of those tests.
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
17.6N
Flexibility <> Stiffness
62.2N

Weight

Even though the G.T. Hustle 2 and the G.T. Hustle 3 are completely different shoes, we expected Nike to keep some of the best features of the older sibling.

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Nevertheless, at 13.1 oz/370g, this hooper is 1.1 oz/30g heavier than its predecessor. It's still lighter than average, though!

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But we didn't feel slow with this shoe. During our wear tests, we could run up and down the court with no problems, as our feet were not being pushed all the way back to the floor. Also, this Nike has a forefoot rocker that favors easy transitions. In other words, the G.T. Hustle 3 didn't stop us at all. Quite the contrary, we'd say!

Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 13.05 oz (370g)
Average 13.79 oz (391g)
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
11.29 oz (320g)
Weight
17.46 oz (495g)

Breathability

The G.T. Hustle 3 breaks completely from the previous version, and it starts with its breathability!

We literally couldn't believe our eyes: look at all the smoke coming out of the toebox! Especially if we compare it with the Nike Book 1 and its 1/5; the poor thing wouldn't survive a hot summer even if tried.

Our light test gave it away. The knit upper lets the light shine through with no problems at all, which means the material also lets the air go in and out. That's exactly how we felt during our wear tests. Even if we wore this shoe on a hot summer afternoon, our feet still felt energized and ready to hoop some more.

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Our microscope showed the tiny gaps between the threads, which explains why it was so easy for this Nike to let the smoke out.

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We've decided to give the G.T. Hustle 3 a solid 5/5 in breathability. We don't need any further evidence!

Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 5
Average 2.6
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
1
Breathability
5

Durability

Toebox durability

After the over-the-top results we got on our breathability test, we didn't know if the upper would show great durability. You know, there are many times were well-ventilated materials end up being less resistant to abrasion. Let's hear our Dremel's opinion!

At 5K RPM and with 3.2N of force, the tool was ready to fight this Nike's knit. But... wait, what? The threads are flying around? Is the Hustle 3 actually fighting back the Dremel?

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Wow, it did fight back! The upper is pretty much undamaged, so we've decided it deserves a wonderful 4/5 on our toebox durability test.

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 4
Average 3.8
Compared to 64 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
1
Toebox durability
5

Heel padding durability

Our expectations were already pretty high, but we still bore in mind that the heel is a very fragile spot in shoes. Just imagine all the friction that occurs in this area during basketball games! Jumping, rebounding, changing directions quickly... all this means a constant rubbing on the Achilles area.

Once again, this shoe left us with our mouths wide open. Just look at the minimal damage that our Dremel did to the heel padding.

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You can barely see it! So we've decided to give it a splendid 4/5 on our heel padding durability test. If you want to see what a real mess looks like (a.k.a. a 1/5 on this same test), check the comparison of the G.T. Hustle 3 with the purple nike shoes high top maxes sneakers 2017.

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 4
Average 3.6
Compared to 61 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
1
Heel padding durability
5

Outsole hardness

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Our durometer premium 84.3 HC, which means it's pretty much as hard as the average. In most cases, this means the rubber offers a great mix of durability and grip.

Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 84.3 HC
Average 81.5 HC
We use an average of four tests. The photo shows one of those tests.
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
61.3 HC
Outsole hardness
91.0 HC

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We asked our Dremel one last time to check the G.T. Hustle 3's durability for us, but this time we focused on the outsole.

After 22 seconds of non-stop drilling, the tool managed to leave a bite mark of 1.2 mm, which is pretty much average.

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The G.T. Hustle 2 ended up with a dent of only 0.5 mm, making it more suitable to play streetball. Even though you can also play outdoors with the G.T. Hustle 3, its outsole most likely won't last as long.

Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 1.2 mm
Average 1.1 mm
Compared to 52 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
0.0 mm
Outsole wear
2.0 mm

Outsole thickness

Our caliper premium 4.0 mm when we measured this shoe's outsole.

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It's an average result, which means that the G.T. Hustle 3 most likely focuses on keeping the weight low with its slightly harder-than-average rubber.

Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 4.0 mm
Average 4.0 mm
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
2.9 mm
Outsole thickness
6.9 mm

Misc

Grip / Traction

We really enjoyed the G.T. Hustle 3's traction, indoors and outdoors! This shoe bit the floor easily and efficiently, which gave us some extra confidence when we went for daring moves.

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We already mentioned it before, but the deep lateral groove opened up with our moves, and we felt it increased the shoe's californiaibility somehow. There's also the big white hole with the Swoosh in the rearfoot, which reduces the overall weight.

Look at that! It bites the court and doesn't let go until we lift our foot. Honestly, we're pretty happy with this Nike's traction, as apart from good it was also constant.

Reflective elements

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We were pretty surprised yet once again, as the previous iteration does include some shiny details. Well, this works as another clear evidence of why the G.T. Hustle 3 and 2 feel like completely different shoes!

Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 No

Tongue padding

We loved this shoe's tongue padding, and at 9.0 mm, it's pretty close to average.

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As you can see in the picture, there are 2 main padded areas. The one that goes over the instep, which has a thinner padding; and the one where we tend to tie our laces, which is thicker. Not only did this help reduce the G.T. Hustle 3's overall weight, it also added protection to the key areas, saving us from any kind of lace bite.

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 9.0 mm
Average 9.2 mm
Compared to 73 basketball shoes
nike kd v gs team orange tour yellow white air max
1.3 mm
Tongue padding
15.9 mm

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We are not gonna lie here: for this shoe's price, we did expect a gusseted tongue.

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So we were pretty surprised when we saw this Nike model had a non-gusseted tongue! It's true that this reduced the G.T. Hustle 3's weight and that it didn't have a negative effect on the shoe's overall containment, though.

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 None

Heel tab

This shoe doesn't have a finger loop or any other helpful detail. Nevertheless, as it's got a non-gusseted tongue, the opening is wide enough to fit the feet with no problems.

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 None

Removable insole

We liked this pair's insole, but just in case you don't, you can always change it!

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As you might already know, we're huge fans of removable insoles! You can change them for the ones of your liking or use your own orthotics, which is essential for some hoopers.

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Test results
G.T. Hustle 3 Yes